do they fib?

Every day is a day closer to the Verte announcement as well as the announcement of the visit by the Chinese. We are told!

When I rang them about a month ago they said the delegation had been issued the necessary papers but had been delayed by the New Year celebrations.

Some delay, must have been quite a party.
I just can't bring myself to believe that I was told a deliberate lie.

Can someone else ring them and ask about the Chinese visit???